Premier League injuries are mounting up, as the season’s congestion starts to take its toll on players.
With a rise in injuries of all kinds, Premier League fans are keeping an eye on the fitness issues of their favourite stars. Fantasy Premier League is of course a consideration for many, while the title, European spots and relegation could all be decided by which clubs have the deepest squads.
With an expanded Club World Cup to contend with, it’s not just muscular injuries such as hamstring tweaks and contact blows like ankle sprains that have shot up recently. There are more serious problems to contend with, as all this football has been blamed for a sharp increase in anterior cruciate ligament injuries .
This is particularly prevalent in the women’s game. ACL injuries in the Women’s Super League and beyond are at an all-time high, with very little research into the phenomenon.
Well here at FourFourTwo , we’ve compiled the ultimate list of the stars who are currently out injured. This is an ongoing list for each club with information about every star at risk of missing Premier League football, as we bring you the latest on injuries across the top flight.
We also cover suspensions here, with any player who picks up a ban being documented in our run-down.
Here are all the injuries affecting Premier League stars right now, with assessments of when they could return to action for their clubs.
The full list of current Premier League injuries
Arsenal
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Player Issue Expected back
Martin Odegaard
Ankle
Early November
Ben White
Knee
Next fixture
Jurrien Timber
Muscular
Next fixture
Kai Havertz
Knee
Next fixture
Bukayo Saka
Thigh
Early November
Thomas Partey
Unknown
November
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Lower leg
Next fixture
Gabriel Martinelli
Calf
November
Kieran Tierney
Thigh
Unknown
Neto
Ineligible to face parent club
Next fixture
Arsenal have several injury problems, ranging from short to long-term. Captain Martin Odegaard, who was injured during September’s international break , is expected to be out until November, while Bukayo Saka withdrew from England duty recently through injury. Kai Havertz, Ben White and Jurrien Timber are all doubts for the next game, with Kieran Tierney a long-term absence.
Aston Villa
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Player Issue Expected back
John McGinn
Thigh
Next fixture
Jacob Ramsey
Groin/hip
Next fixture
Amadou Onana
Thigh
Next fixture
Tyrone Mings
Unknown
Unknown
Boubacar Kamara
Unknown
Unknown
Ezri Konsa
Thigh
Unknown
Potentially a sign of the increased pressure of competing in the Champions League , Aston Villa have injuries to some key players. Defender Ezri Konsa temporarily joins the long-term-injured Tyrone Mings on the sidelines, greatly reducing the Villans’ defensive strength. Further up the field, Unai Emery has been without captain John McGinn since September, a scenario not helped by more recent concerns over the likes of Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey.
Bournemouth
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Player Issue Expected back
Tyler Adams
Lower back
Next fixture
Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth could soon be in the relatively rare position of having a clean bill of health following their upcoming game against Arsenal. At present, only Tyler Adams is in the treatment room and is nearing a return. The USMNT midfielder arrived for big money in the summer of 2023 from Leeds United but, at present, has only managed four outings for the Cherries due to his lengthy lay-off.
Brentford
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Player Issue Expected back
Igor Thiago
Knee
Early December
Josh Dasilva
Knee
Late November
Yoane Wissa
Ankle/foot
Late November
Rico Henry
Knee
Early November
Mathias Jensen
Lower leg/foot
Next fixture
Aaron Hickey
Thigh
Unknown
Gustavo Nunes
Lower back
Unknown
The loss of Yoane Wissa — who was Brentford ‘s top scorer in the Premier League last season — felt like a big blow. The fact that fellow forwards Igor Thiago and Gustavo Nunes, both summer signings, were also resigned to the treatment room left a lot of pressure on Bryan Mbeumo’s shoulders. Six goals in seven league games suggests he’s coping just fine, but Thomas Frank will be glad when he has a full cast to alleviate some of that burden.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Fabian Hurzeler (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Player Issue Expected back
Joao Pedro
Ankle/foot
Late November
Jan Paul van Hecke
Unknown
Late November
Matt O’Riley
Ankle/foot
Early November
Simon Adingra
Unknown
Next fixture
Georginio Rutter
Unknown
Next fixture
James Milner
Thigh
Next fixture
Carlos Baleba
Unknown
Next fixture
Solly March
Knee
Next fixture
Adam Webster
Thigh
Unknown
Welcome to the Premier League, Fabian Hurzeler! No team currently has more injuries to deal with than the 31-year-old German coach, with Arsenal and Manchester United having similarly busy treatment rooms — coincidentally two teams that Joao Pedro netted against early in the season. Hurzeler’s Brighton have coped well without the Brazilian, but he will be eagerly eyeing the return of one of his biggest goal threats in November.
Chelsea
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Player Issue Expected back
Marc Cucurella
Suspended
One-match ban
Wesley Fofana
Suspended
One-match ban
Reece James
Thigh
Next fixture
Carney Chukwuemeka
Illness
Next fixture
Levi Colwill
Unknown
Next fixture
Noni Madueke
Unknown
Next fixture
Omari Kellyman
Thigh
Unknown
It would take a long list to render Chelsea scraping for options, but that is irrelevant for now as they remain relatively injury-free. Those around Stamford Bridge will have all eyes on the return of Reece James. The perennially sidelined full-back made just 11 appearances for the Blues last season, and has not been seen on the pitch since pre-season, but could be back in action this month.
Crystal Palace
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Player Issue Expected back
Chadi Riad
Knee
Early December
Chris Richards
Thigh
Next fixture
Adam Wharton
Groin
Next fixture
Cheick Doucoure
Ankle/foot
Next fixture
Matheus Franca
Groin
Unknown
Daniel Munoz
Groin
Unknown
Rob Holding
Unknown
Unknown
Aside from persistent groin strains, Crystal Palace are in fairly good shape as we return from October’s international break. A couple of longer-term injuries in Matheus Franca and Daniel Munoz will be a miss, but the situation around Rob Holding is easily the most intriguing. “Rob is training individually at the moment. We will talk together. He knows the reason,” Oliver Glasner ominously said.
Everton
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Player Issue Expected back
Nathan Patterson
Unknown
Next fixture
Youssef Chermiti
Ankle/foot
Next fixture
Vitalii Mykolenko
Calf
Next fixture
Jarrad Branthwaite
Thigh
Next fixture
Armando Broja
Lower leg
Next fixture
Seamus Coleman
Lower leg
Next fixture
Illiman Ndiaye
Ankle/foot
Next fixture
Everton have not had the best luck with injuries throughout the beginning of 2024/25 but appear to be now approaching some level of normality, with a number of players on the cusp of a return. Key among the returnees will be Jarrad Branthwaite. The breakout star was vital for the Toffees’ survival, prompting interest from the likes of Manchester United in the summe r, but he has remained with the Merseyside club for their final season at Goodison Park.
Fulham
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Player Issue Expected back
Jorge Cuenca
Ankle/foot
Next fixture
Carlos Vinicius
Lower leg
Next fixture
Sasa Lukic
Shoulder
Unknown
Marco Silva has been blessed with relatively few fitness concerns in the early part of this term, and his Fulham side’s current eighth-place position in the table shows that stability pays. The return of Jorge Cuenca will be hotly anticipated, however, as the summer signing has so far been restricted to two Carabao Cup appearances for his new club.
Ipswich Town
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Player Issue Expected back
Nathan Broadhead
Thigh
Next fixture
Jens-Lys Cajuste
Knee
Next fixture
Janoi Donacien
Ankle/foot
Unknown
Axel Tuanzebe
Hand
Unknown
Ali Al-Hamadi
Unknown
Unknown
Massimo Luogo
Ankle
Unknown
One of the more bizarre injury tales this season comes courtesy of Axel Tuanzebe. He almost lost his thumb in a freak washing-up accident , requiring surgery to remove a lodged shard glass, leaving him sidelined for Ipswich Town while he recovers. Let’s hope that’s him off clearing up duty for a while!
Leicester City
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Player Issue Expected back
Jakub Stolarczyk
Foot
Early January
Patson Daka
Ankle/foot
Early November
Jannik Vestergaard
Ankle/foot
Next fixture
Hamza Choudhury
Shoulder
Unknown
Leicester City are yet to suffer any real hardship on the injury front since Steve Cooper took over, a factor which may have helped their early escape from the relegation zone. One returnee the Foxes boss will have his attention on is Patson Daka, who played a substantial amount of games in the Championship last season and may be able to take some of the strain away from an ageing Jamie Vardy.
Liverpool
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Player Issue Expected back
Alisson
Thigh
Late November
Harvey Elliott
Ankle/foot
Late October
Federico Chiesa
Unknown
Late October
Caoimhin Kelleher
Virus
Late October
Alexis Mac Allister
Groin
Next fixture
Arne Slot hasn’t had to spend long in England to learn that when it rains, it pours. Seeing your primary goalkeeper go down injured is bad enough, but panic may start setting in when that coincides with your backup gloveman suffering from a virus. Third-in-line Vitezslav Jaros stepped into the breach for Alisson against Crystal Palace and managed to hold onto Liverpool ‘s clean sheet. Will he be called upon again?
Manchester City
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Player Issue Expected back
Rodri
Knee
Next season
Oscar Bobb
Unknown
Early December
Nathan Ake
Thigh
Next fixture
Kevin De Bruyne
Groin/Hip
Next fixture
Rarely does an injury to one player feel significant enough to entirely turn the title race, but that is precisely the case with Rodri. Manchester City simply do not lose with the Spain international playing, but their record without him is decidedly more patchy. All eyes will be on what magic Pep Guardiola can conjure up for the remainder of the season in his absence.
Manchester United
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Player Issue Expected back
Leny Yoro
Foot
Late November
Tyrell Malacia
Knee
Early November
Noussair Mazraoui
Unknown
Early November
Luke Shaw
Lower leg
Next fixture
Mason Mount
Head
Next fixture
Alejandro Garnacho
Knee
Next fixture
Amad
Virus
Next fixture
Harry Maguire
Calf
Unknown
Kobbie Mainoo
Thigh
Unknown
Erik ten Hag has not yet had to battle anything approaching the intense injury crisis he faced last term at Manchester United , but there have been enough curveballs to consider in the early part of the season. Those associated with the Red Devils will hope that at least one of Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia make a consistent return to the Dutchman’s starting XIs soon, as the left-back berth has caused problems at Old Trafford for months now.
Newcastle United
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Player Issue Expected back
Sven Botman
Knee
Early January
Jamaal Lascelles
Knee
Early January
Callum Wilson
Lower back
Next fixture
Alexander Isak
Ankle/foot
Next fixture
Martin Dubravka
Knee
Next fixture
Lewis Miley
Ankle/foot
Next fixture
Kieran Trippier
Thigh
Unknown
Newcastle United ‘s transfer window left a lot to be desired after spending the summer chasing, and not signing, Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. Manager Eddie Howe has cut a frustrated figure as a result so far in 2024/25 and won’t have been cheered up any by having to deal with substantial injuries to Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles in the Magpies’ backline.
Nottingham Forest
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Player Issue Expected back
Danilo
Ankle/foot
Early January
Ibrahim Sangare
Thigh
Late November
James Ward-Prowse
Suspended
One-match ban
Matz Sels
Groin
Next fixture
Morgan Gibbs-White
Ankle
Unknown
Nottingham Forest have made a promising start to the new campaign, picking up a headline win against Liverpool — currently standing as the only side to defeat the Reds this season. However, injuries in the last few weeks to key men like Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare will not make their current comfortable mid-table position easy to hold.
Southampton
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Player Issue Expected back
Gavin Bazunu
Heel
Early February
Jack Stephens
Suspended
After next fixture
Will Smallbone
Thigh
Next fixture
Ross Stewart
Thigh
Unknown
With long-term absentee Gavin Bazunu comprehensively replaced by former Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, aside from a quick return to the treatment table for Ross Stewart, Southampton are yet to feel the impact of any significant injuries. It makes you fear for them if one does crop up, as it is currently only Wolverhampton Wanderers keeping them off the bottom of the table on goal difference.
Tottenham Hotspur
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Player Issue Expected return
Richarlison
Lower leg
Early November
Heung-min Son
Thigh
Next fixture
Wilson Odobert
Thigh
Next fixture
Tottenham Hotspur remain in good health following the return of summer signing Dominic Solanke. However, not helping their current situation is all those who are currently carrying an issue are from the attacking unit, lessening the options for forever forward-looking manager Ange Postecoglou.
West Ham United
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Player Issue Expected back
Niclas Fullkrug
Lower leg
Next fixture
The only man currently standing between West Ham United and a clean bill of health is summer signing Niclas Fullkrug. He was one of the stand-out names at Euro 2024 and showed enough to tempt the Hammers in. He’ll hope his turnaround is swift to repay their faith by opening his Premier League account in the coming weeks.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Player Issue Expected back
Yerson Mosquera
Knee
Next season
Boubacar Traore
Knee
Late December
Bastien Meupiyou
Unknown
Next fixture
Enso Gonzalez
Knee
Unknown
Sasa Kalajdzic
Knee
Unknown
Hwang Hee-chan
Ankle
Unknown
The early signs for Wolverhampton Wanderers this season don’t look good, both on and off the pitch. Carrying three ACL injuries in Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez and Sara Kalajdzic, the Midlands side won’t find any comfort in looking at the league table either, currently sitting bottom of the pile.
